Slow Basin for Shaping

#139896 RGB(19,152,150)

About this color

Slow Basin for Shaping settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #139896, RGB(19, 152, 150).

#139896RGB(19, 152, 150)

HSL 179° · 78% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
Slow Basin for Shaping
HEX
#139896
RGB
rgb(19,152,150)
RGB%
rgb(7.5%,59.6%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(179,78%,34%)
HSV
hsv(179,88%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,0,1,40)
LAB
lab(57,-32,-8)
LCH
lch(57,33,194)
sRGB
(0.075,0.596,0.588)
HEX8
#139896ff
CSS Name
Decimal
019152150

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
78%
Hue
179°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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